There are 8 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to La Roche-sur-Yon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Le Mans
best- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Le Manstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yontrain Ter
7h 21m€152–320Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to La Roche sur Yonbus N723
12h 5m€67–118Drive 564.6 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to La Roche-sur-Yoncar 564.6 km
7h€88–127Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yontrain
5h 31m€104–263Train
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Roannetrain Ter
- Take the train from Roanne to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yontrain Ter
8h 49m€121–242Bus via Thiers
- Take the bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Ouest - Plateforme multimodalebus X18
- Take the bus from Thiers to La Rochellebus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to La Roche sur Yonbus
13h€69–123Train, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LYS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yontrain
7h 32m€207–485Train, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LYS - LRH
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to La Roche Sur Yontrain
6h 41m€118–351
Saint-Étienne to La Roche-sur-Yon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to La Roche-sur-Yon is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to La Roche-sur-Yon is to train and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Étienne to La Roche-sur-Yon. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and arriving at La Roche sur Yon via La Rochelle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Étienne to La Roche-sur-Yon. However, there are services departing from St Etienne Chateaucreux and arriving at La Roche Sur Yon via Lyon Part Dieu, Le Mans and Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and La Roche-sur-Yon is 938 km. The road distance is 564.6 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to La Roche-sur-Yon without a car is to train via Le Mans which takes 7h 21m and costs €150 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Saint-Étienne to La Roche-sur-Yon, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to La Roche-sur-Yon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Saint-Étienne to La Roche-sur-Yon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to La Roche-sur-Yon is to train via Le Mans which takes 7h 21m and costs €150 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 5m.
What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and La Roche-sur-Yon, France?
You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to La Roche Sur Yon via Lyon Part Dieu, Le Mans, and Nantes in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to La Roche sur Yon via La Rochelle - Bus Station and La Rochelle in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Roanne to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to La Roche Sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to La Roche sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Thiers to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to La Roche sur Yon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Ouest - Plateforme multimodale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Ouest - Plateforme multimodale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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More Questions & Answers
Saint-Étienne to La Roche-sur-Yon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at La Rochelle - Bus Station.
Saint-Étienne to La Roche-sur-Yon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Étienne to La Roche-sur-Yon is 565 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Saint-Étienne to La Roche-sur-Yon.
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